Seed Science MCQs-30

Seed Science MCQs-30
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1. The earliest detectable physiological event during seed aging is _________

 Disruption of cellular membranes

 Starch hydrolysis

 DNA degradation

 Enzyme activation

2. The major storage compounds in seeds include _____

 DNA and RNA

 Cellulose only

 Chlorophyll

 Starch, proteins, lipids

3. In germinating oilseeds, β-oxidation of fatty acids mainly occurs in specialized peroxisomes called _______

 Glyoxysomes

 Lysosomes

 Chloroplasts

 Ribosomes

4. Which of the following processes can occur in both living and dead seeds?

 Respiration

 Hormone signaling

 Imbibition

 Enzyme synthesis

5. Seed dormancy resulting from an impermeable or hard seed coat that prevents water or oxygen entry is termed _________

 Physiological dormancy

 Secondary dormancy

 Physical dormancy

 Morphological dormancy

6. High storage temperature generally results in ______

 Improved germination

 Increased seed vigor

 Accelerated seed aging

 Increased seed longevity

7. High humidity during seed storage mainly leads to _____

 Reduced respiration

 Increased dormancy

 Accelerated seed deterioration

 Increased viability

8. Cold treatment used to break dormancy is called _____

 Stratification

 Scarification

 Imbibition

 Vernalization

9. Lipid peroxidation in seed membranes primarily affects __________

 Nucleic acids

 Cellulose

 Carbohydrates

 Phospholipids

10. In most of plants, germination rate is highly influenced by temperature

 True

 False

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